A dangerous situation in Crescent Heights, an upscale neighbourhood in northwest Calgary on a hill overlooking downtown, has police warning residents to “shelter in place.”
Police are calling it “an active shooter” investigation involving a person with a firearm in a home in the 500 block of Crescent Road northwest.
In a post on social media, police are asking people to “stay inside and lock their doors.”
In a post on social media, Calgary police are asking people in the 500 block of Crescent Road northwest to stay inside and lock their doors.
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Police said the person has fired shots into the community and at police officers.
People who live in the neighbourhood told Global News the situation started unfolding around 3 p.m. on Thursday and they heard between 20 and 30 shots being fired.
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Matthew MacDonald, a resident of the area said “I was just walking along Crescent Road…and a cop car came up (and said) it was an active shooter — get off the hill, get off the hill.”
Michael MacDonald, who lives in Crescent Heights, said he was out walking when police drove up beside him and told him to “get out, get out.”
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So far there is no word of any injuries, but there is a large contingent of emergency responders on hand, including police, AHS paramedics and the Calgary fire department.
Traffic in the area is also being rerouted.
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